Ethno-Therapeutic Remedies for Bone Fracture, Dang Dt. Gujarat. India.

Abstract

The medicine men have their own home remedies to treat bone fracture. Out of the 42 interviewed 15 medicine men gave information for bone fracture. 19 medicinal plants were identified and documented that are used for bone fracture. Sterculia villosa one of most commonly used medicinal plants is locally known as udad is referred by 10 medicine persons to treat bone fracture. Some of them use root paste of Udad alone for curing bone fracture. Some other medicine persons add other medicinal plants along with Sterculia villosa. Sterculia villosa is one of the endangered plants due to its excessive use of its roots.